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helplessness

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12 lettersPronunciation /ˈhɛlplɪsnɪs/Part of speech nounSorted eeehllnpssssStarts with HEnds with S0 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. powerlessness revealed by an inability to act

Word origin

From helpless + -ness.

Used in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: powerlessness, impotence
  • ADAM: 'You are faced with overwhelming power. Accept your helplessness.'
  • Captain Edward Carlisle, soldier as he was, martinet as he was, felt a curious sensation of helplessness seize upon him as he met her steady gaze, her alluring smile ; he could not tell what this prisoner might do.

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